Associations with perineal trauma during childbirth at home and in health facilities in indigenous municipalities in southern Mexico: a cross-sectional cluster survey.
Abraham de Jesús-GarcíaSergio Paredes-SolísGeovani Valtierra-GilFelipe Rene Serrano-de Los SantosBelén Madeline Sánchez-GervacioRobert J LedogarNeil AnderssonAnne CockcroftPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)
The rate of perineal trauma among women giving birth in indigenous communities could be reduced by efforts to decrease the use of episiotomies in health facilities, and by opening a dialogue with traditional midwives to increase their interaction with formal health services.